Let's face it, the world you know is several times smaller than the world of, say, your great-grandparents. Just look at the technological changes that have taken place over the last few decades. To begin, please go to the link below for a brief introduction to this topic. Follow that with a screening of James May's 20th Century.
Task
Choose one of the modes of transport from below (Road, Water, Rail, Air) and produce a timeline to show major achievements in that area. For example: first flight, first passenger flight, first Transatlantic flight etc. Be sure to list at least ten points of significance, but no more than fifteen. DO NOT JUST CUT AND PASTE. Cite your sources (MLA) at the end of your work (hard copy).
Global Transportation
Let's face it, the world you know is several times smaller than the world of, say, your great-grandparents. Just look at the technological changes that have taken place over the last few decades. To begin, please go to the link below for a brief introduction to this topic. Follow that with a screening of James May's 20th Century.
Task
Choose one of the modes of transport from below (Road, Water, Rail, Air) and produce a timeline to show major achievements in that area. For example: first flight, first passenger flight, first Transatlantic flight etc. Be sure to list at least ten points of significance, but no more than fifteen. DO NOT JUST CUT AND PASTE. Cite your sources (MLA) at the end of your work (hard copy).